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General law

Common terminology used in legal business.

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rubber-stamp seal

Legal services; General law

A notary public's official seal, which is ink-stamped onto documents.

promissory note

Legal services; General law

An unconditional written promise, signed by the maker, to pay absolutely, to the order of the bearer.

taxable termination

Legal services; General law

A taxable event that occurs when an interest in a generation-skipping trust property terminates.

tax-benefit rule

Legal services; General law

The principle that if a taxpayer recovers a loss or expense that was deducted in a previous year, the recovery must be included in the current year's gross income.

tax bracket

Legal services; General law

A categorized level of income subject to a particular tax rate under federal or state law.

admeasurement

Legal services; General law

Ascertainment, assignment, or apportionment by a fixed quantity of value.

adjunct

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Added as an accompanying object or circumstance.

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